spillage

American  

[spil-ij] / ˈspɪl ɪdʒ /

noun

spillages plural

1. the act or process of spilling.

2. an amount that spills or is spilled.

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spillage British  

/ ˈspɪlɪdʒ /

noun

1. an instance or the process of spilling

2. something spilt or the amount spilt

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• spillages
  plural

Etymology

Origin of spillage

First recorded in 1920–25; spill ¹ + -age

Example Sentences

A group here in Atlanta called Spillage Village released a song called “End of Daze.”

From Slate • Jun. 28, 2021

Staples is joined for the chorus by R&B singer-rapper 6lack and his Spillage Village colleague Mereba.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2019

Spillage from fast-food cups forms sticky rings on the coffee table.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2015

Spillage from a broken water main may have closed down the Burbank Fire Department's training facility but it turned streets into a mini-water park for neighbors and children.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2014